Sweet Time

Now, i'm in the flow of gentle wind.

It seems to take all with it somewhere. . .

The ripples play tender sounds.

He comes home from wandering one day.

The loneliness will return in the noise.

Yes. 　　Slowly. 　　The movement calmly. . .

This time. 　　This space.. 　　They will pass...

However, let's meet tomorrow again.

If lucky. . .

あかあかと　　日はつれなくも　　秋の風

松尾 芭蕉 (1644 – 1694)

In burning red　　Unkindly sun 　Autumn wind
Matsuo Bashō (1644 – 1694)

"Gentleness" Japanese calligraphy

"優" (yū, yasashii). It is translated as gentleness, kind, superior, etc.
This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

Etymology :　Phono-semantic compound
優 ⇒　憂 (melancholy)　+ 人 (man)

This character is loved by Japanese.
The people may find the internal characteristic in this.


The sorrow may be gentle with people.
A human being is person that it is more vain than the Nature.

However, the depth seems to be infinite in the same way.

From dawn Until dusk

I may have lost sight of something.
Though there was always it in my very front.

I haven't watched the something.　I have noticed nothing.

The sky.　 　The cloud. 　　The earth.
And the color...

What would I have watched?

The wonderful blessing has been immediately.
I have been always embraced in them,

with heartwarming gentleness like mother...


The view of the summer please watch this one.
"The summer-colored memory "

"Mother" Japanese calligraphy

"母" (bo, haha). It is translated as mother.
This character is written by Kanzi, Semi-cursive script.

Etymology :　hieroglyph
The state of the woman with the nipple.


Mother earth.
It always accepted people.

The tradition of Imari porcelain

"Arita ware (porcelain)" was shipped to the foreign countries in the 17th century by the Imari port.
Therefore it came to be called Japanese ceramics "Imari porcelain".

Here is a porcelain paint specialty store.
The manufacturing method is transmission from father to son.

"第十三代 今泉今衛門 Imaemon Imaizumi XIII (1926 - 2001)" was one of the best ceramists in Japan.
He was registered as "Living National Treasures of Japan" by nation.

In front of that paint specialty store, there is their studio.
Now, Imaemon Imaizumi XIV succeeds to traditional technique.

You may have watched their works in the art museum.
They are ultimately delicate and graceful.


Please look at their gallery, it is gorgeous.
The gallery of "Imaemon Imaizumi XIII". 　
The gallery of "Imaemon Imaizumi XIV".
The art museum of Imaemon Imaizumi

Here is Arita, Saga Prefecture.

In a lucky thing, I have a plate of Imaemon Imaizumi.
There is the small universe in it.
The precious porcelain are displayed in the Tokonoma.


"Imari porcelain" or "Arita ware"
They are still carefully handed down as the Japanese best of them.